Friday, September 23, 2016

Stitch Some PRAIRIE FLOWERS!

Earlier this year, Nordic Needle in Fargo, North Dakota asked if I would be interested in designing another panel piece they could use for their new canvaswork club. Their previous club project was the very popular NORDIC PANEL I designed for them using bright primary colors and geometric Nordic patterns. This time around, I wanted to stitch something with summery colors and happy floral patterns. Here's what I designed for them, called PRAIRIE FLOWERS PANEL:

Oh, boy, it was so very fun to stitch, with all the different flower patterns! I was inspired by the pinks, yellows and golds of prairie wildflowers and tried to keep that in mind as I created different stitched flowers in each section. Here's a look at it up close, with the "fantasy flower" section highlighted for you:

Doesn't that look like fun?!? Each floral section is so colorful and fun to stitch - nothing too hard or too complex - honest! And you even have the choice between two colorways: PINK or BLUE, as the handful of threads show below.... and yes, the kit includes the cute little bee button, too!

This new club project will be starting in October and run for six months, so you have plenty of time to stitch and enjoy it, especially during the dreary winter months. If this piece appeals to your gardening fancy, please buzz on over to the NORDIC NEEDLE website: www.nordicneedle.com to find out more about joining the club....( you can also see what the blue colorway looks like, since Jessica, one of their employees, stitched up that model!)